Tear: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ข
tear
[ tษชษr ]
cry
A drop of clear salty liquid secreted by glands in a person's eye when they cry or when the eye is irritated.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her eyes were filled with tears as she watched the sad movie.
- Tears rolled down his cheeks as he listened to the heartbreaking news.
Translations
Translations of the word "tear" in other languages:
๐ต๐น lรกgrima
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Trรคne
๐ฎ๐ฉ air mata
๐บ๐ฆ ัะปัะพะทะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ ลza
๐ฏ๐ต ๆถ (ใชใฟใ )
๐ซ๐ท larme
๐ช๐ธ lรกgrima
๐น๐ท gรถzyaลฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฌผ (nunmul)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏู ุนุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ slza
๐ธ๐ฐ slza
๐จ๐ณ ็ผๆณช (yวnlรจi)
๐ธ๐ฎ solza
๐ฎ๐ธ tรกr
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แชแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gรถz yaลฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ lรกgrima
Etymology
The word 'tear' has a unique history as it can be used as both a noun and a verb. The noun form comes from Old English 'tear', which is related to Old High German 'zahar' meaning 'tear'. The verb form, on the other hand, comes from Old English 'teran', meaning 'to lacerate'. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass both meanings, reflecting the dual nature of tears - both as a sign of emotion and as an action of ripping or tearing something apart.
See also: teardrop, tearful, tearjerker, tears.